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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I'm not sure anyone thinks parking will be banned or substantially reduced.  But, based on the thread you mentioned, there are at least some people who think it should be because every should/will take the bus, bike, or walk.[/quote]

That thread went down a rabbit hole because one person wanted parking FOR METRO RIDERS because of her personal issues, and someone else pushed back against autocentrism in general.  I don't think either actually mentioned any particular policy proposals.

It is a fact that garage entrances across sidewalks are a deterrent to comfortable walking, and can be a real safety issue for bike lanes.  Its also certain that garages will exist for visitors (again, no policy to even ban them for new buildings in Bethesda, that I am aware of, much less getting rid of existing ones except as the market redevelops them) but better if they are not used by metro commuters. Not sure the policies to achieve that - municipal garages with good short term rates but no long term parking maybe?[/quote]

I don't think anyone was advocating for parking for metro riders specifically like the wmata lots further out.  Rather, she was saying there was nothing wrong with people driving into Bethesda to use the metro.  As is, there are lots of private lots people use, at least in part, for those purposes.[/quote]

OP of this thread here

I don't believe in shaming people for their personal choices, given the options made available to them.  I mean its great if someone chooses to do something personally inconvenient to save the planet, whether that is choosing an alternative means of travel even when handy and affordable parking is available, or choosing to grow vegetables in your garden when its not that easy, or going composting, or whatever. But I don't think that is how we change our communities much less save the planet - we do so by policy changes.

That is why I tried to make this about policy.  If there is no policy change at issue, there is not much more to say.  I thought maybe there is a question either about management of the County garages, or about parking minimums/maximums at private developments.

Also I wonder if there are initiatives to improve bus service into downtown Bethesda (I know about the Purple Line of course) - ISTR a BRT line on Rockville Pike as part of the County BRT plan?  But sounds like that wouldnt help the individual in question.  I mention because this is a spin off of a thread about Alexandria where there is more bus service, and consideration to increasing that. [/quote]

There are many ways to improve bus service into downtown Bethesda.  The ride-on buses are infrequent (can be up to 23 minutes in rush hour), and those stupid Bethesda circulator buses don't go metro to metro and are often empty.  People tried to post these suggestions in a recent Ride-On survey but were told that the survey wasn't about Ride-On service, but whether people were taking ride on or not (as if the two issues weren't related).[/quote]

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